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Forests (Community Forest Management) Regulations, 2018 (S.I. No. 11 of 2018).

Country/Territory
Zambia
Document type
Regulation
Date
2018
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Supplement to the Zambia Government Gazette of 23 February 2018.
Subject
Forestry
Keyword
Forest management/forest conservation Community management Non-governmental entity Contract/agreement Timber extraction/logging Authorization/permit Access and benefit-sharing Right of use
Geographical area
Africa, Eastern Africa, Landlocked Developing Nations, Least Developed Countries
Abstract

These Regulations concern management of specifies forest areas by local communities and related matters. Community forest management may be applied in (a) open areas; (b) local Forests; and (c) Game Management Areas. The Director of Forestry, in consultation with the Minister, may consider community forest management in any other type of forest. A local authority (as defined by the Local Government Act) shall, for forests within the jurisdiction of that local authority, identify local communities, and support and encourage them to apply to the Director for control, use and management of areas of forests for purposes of social, cultural and economic needs. An area proposed for community forest management shall be free of a forest concession or sawmilling licence.

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References - Legislation

Implements

Forests Act, 2015 (Act No. 4 of 2015).

Legislation | Zambia | 2015

Keyword: Soil conservation/soil improvement, Gender, Governance, Desertification, Traditional knowledge/indigenous knowledge, Climate change, Hazards, Framework law, Forest management/forest conservation, Forestry protection measures, Ecosystem preservation, Timber extraction/logging, Protected area, Protection forest, Afforestation/reforestation, Public forest, Marking/identification, Institution, Special fund, Classification/declassification, Authorization/permit, Community management, Private forest, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties, Basin/catchment/watershed, Sustainable development, Sustainable use, Inland waters, Biodiversity, Protection of species, Wetlands, Trade in species

Source: FAO, FAOLEX